Brian Grant

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Directing

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Brian Grant

Biography

Brian Grant is a noted British music video and television director and producer, he co-founded MGMM Productions with Scott Millaney, Russell Mulcahy, and David Mallet He started his career as a cameraman and went to become a noted music video director, he also shot many movies and television series. He is famous for directing episodes of British television series including As If, Hex, Doctor Who, Party Animals, Sinchronicity, Britannia High, Highlander, Queen of Swords, Clocking Off, New Tricks. He has also directed many commercials and notable music videos through the 1980s for Olivia Newton-John, Donna Summer, Peter Gabriel, Queen, Tina Turner and Duran Duran.

His video for Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", won the 25th Annual Grammy Award for Best Video of the Year. He is best known for his work on the 1983 Donna Summer video "She Works Hard For The Money", the video would be nominated for MTV awards, and Donna Summer became the first Afro American Female Artist to get played in high rotation, at the then fledgling MTV station. The video remains a tribute to women around the world. He was also hired to direct her 1983 HBO concert "A Hot Summers Night...", after that he was in high demand as music video director. He also shot two of singer Whitney Houston's videos, "How Will I Know" (1985) and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (1987).

Known For

Doctor Who
7.5%

Doctor Who

Mar 26, 2005

The Worst Witch
7.4%

The Worst Witch

Jan 11, 2017

The Worst Witch
7.4%

The Worst Witch

Jan 11, 2017

New Tricks
7.4%

New Tricks

Jan 1, 2004

Hex
6.3%

Hex

Oct 17, 2004

The Immortals
5.7%

The Immortals

Oct 5, 1995

Red Shoe Diaries
5.8%

Red Shoe Diaries

Jun 27, 1992

The Hitchhiker
6.1%

The Hitchhiker

Nov 1, 1983

Gladiatress
3.6%

Gladiatress

Aug 19, 2004

Highlander: The Raven
5.3%

Highlander: The Raven

Sep 26, 1998

Bugs
6.8%

Bugs

Apr 1, 1995

Sensation
3.5%

Sensation

Jun 30, 1994

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Art

1994
Sensation as Title Designer

Camera

2015
The Last Lennon Interview as Director of Photography
1974
A Killer With Two Faces as Camera Operator

Creator

2017
The Worst Witch as Creator

Directing

The Human League: The Very Best Of as Director
2020
Lennon's Last Weekend as Director
2017
The Worst Witch as Director
2015
The Last Lennon Interview as Director
2007
Life Is Wild as Director
2006
Sinchronicity as Director
2005
Doctor Who as Director
2004
Hex as Director
2004
Gladiatress as Director
2004
New Tricks as Director
2000
Queen of Swords as Director
1999
The Cyberstalking as Director
1998
Highlander: The Raven as Director
1998
Bloodlines: Legacy of a Lord as Director
1995
The Immortals as Director
1995
Bugs as Director
1994
Sensation as Director
1994
Day of Reckoning as Director
1993
Complex of Fear as Director
1992
Red Shoe Diaries as Director
1992
Mann & Machine as Director
1992
Darkman as Director
1991
Love Kills as Director
1991
Sweet Poison as Director
1985
Video AID as Director
1983
The Hitchhiker as Director
1983
A Hot Summer Night with Donna as Director
1983
Olivia Newton-John: In Concert as Director
1982
Olivia Newton-John: Let's Get Physical as Director

Editing

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